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tap·root

(tăp′ro͞ot′, -ro͝ot′)
n.
The main root of a plant, usually stouter than the lateral roots and growing straight downward from the stem.
[From tap.]
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taproot

(ˈtæpˌruːt)
n
(Botany) the large single root of plants such as the dandelion, which grows vertically downwards and bears smaller lateral roots
[C17: from tap2 + root1]
ˈtapˌrooted adj
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tap•root

(ˈtæpˌrut, -ˌrʊt)

n.
a main root descending downward and giving off small lateral roots.
[1595–1605]
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taproot

The thick and strong downward-growing root produced by some plants, shrubs, and trees.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:taproot - (botany) main root of a plant growing straight downward from the stem]taproot - (botany) main root of a plant growing straight downward from the stem
phytology, botany - the branch of biology that studies plants
root - (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
2. taproot - something that provides an important central source for growth or development; "the taproot of his resentment"; "genius and insanity spring from the same taproot"
germ, source, seed - anything that provides inspiration for later work
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Translations
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taproot

[ˈtæpruːt] N → raíz f central
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

taproot

[ˈtæpˌruːt] n → radice f principale
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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THE Welsh poppy (Meconopis cambrica) is a beautiful taprooted Aperennial with light green, lobed leaves.
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- John Hoggard, by email CAROL: It's an admirable ambition but thistles don't like growing in pots because they're taprooted. Perhaps a better idea would be to collect seed from creeping thistles sometime around September.
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John Hoggard, by email A IT'S an admirable ambition but thistles don't like growing in pots because they're taprooted. Perhaps a better idea would be to collect seed from creeping thistles sometime around September.
ASK CAROL